Twice in three years: OC math teacher is again a finalist in Presidential Awards program Ian Hanigan May 17, 2023An Irvine math teacher has, for the second time in three years, been named a finalist in the prestigious Presidential...
OCDE tapped to develop model curricula on Cambodian, Hmong and Vietnamese American history Vicky Nguyen May 9, 2023In 2022, the California Department of Education selected the Orange County Department of Education to lead the development of three...
VIDEO: Relive the moment six educators were named the 2024 Orange County Teachers of the Year Madeline Gray May 1, 2023On Thursday, April 27, OCDE representatives made their way to school campuses across the county via a big yellow school...
OCDE announces the 2024 Orange County Teachers of the Year Madeline Gray April 27, 2023Six educators received a welcome surprise in their classrooms Thursday as they found out they were selected as 2024 Orange...
OCDE to host OC Civic Learning Celebration on April 27 Vicky Nguyen March 29, 2023Continuing its support for youth civic engagement, the Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the American Board of...
Q&A: Student arts programs poised to expand with Measure 28 funding Madeline Gray March 13, 2023Helping students succeed from K-12 to college and beyond has been a priority for Orange County educators, and with funding...
Need to take a course this summer? Pacific Coast High is enrolling. Ian Hanigan March 7, 2023Orange County high school students who need to catch up on credits or want to get ahead this summer will...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana students become amateur zoologists, OCSA wins mock trial finals, and more Ian Hanigan February 3, 2023Monkeys, camels, reptiles and dung beetles — they’ve become part of the school experience for more than 400 Carver Elementary...
38 Orange County elementary campuses named California Distinguished Schools Madeline Gray January 6, 2023Thirty-eight elementary schools in Orange County have been recognized by State Superintendent Tony Thurmond as 2023 California Distinguished Schools. After...
2022 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories Ian Hanigan December 27, 20222022 began inauspiciously enough, with a massive Covid-19 spike that caused widespread absences following winter break. But then case rates...